Puerto Sandino

1. Puerto Sandino pilot boarding Pilot boards12°11.7′N 086°45.2′W

Size limits

Esso CBM: LOA 213.4m, draught 12.2m, 60,960DWT.

Lighterage anchorage: Draught approx 8.5m.

Water density

1025.

Load line zone

Tropical.

Tides

Range 0.91m.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Approach

Rio Tamarinda is entered between Punta Tiscuco and Punta Estacada, 1nm NNW; Penas de Tiscuco, a rocky shoal, lies 0.15nm N of Punta Tiscuco. The river entrance is shallow, with depths of less than 1.8m and it is further obstructed by a large sandbank which lies between 0.15nm and 0.7nm N of Penas de Tiscuco. A buoyed channel, for use by boats and lighters, leads between the sandbank and Penas de Tiscuco and then E of the sandbank to the wharf and warehouses at Puerto Sandino.

Anchorages

Anchorage can be taken in depths of 7.0 - 13.0m, coral and sand, about 1.12nm W of the S point of the river, although it is very dangerous between June and October. Anchoring and trawling near the pipeline is prohibited.

Tugs

Three tugs, 2 x 408hp, 1 x 260hp available.

Charts and publications

BA 1022, 1969. Admiralty Pilot NP8.

ETA and pre-arrival notices

Vessels send their ETA five days, 72hrs, 48hrs and 24hrs prior to arrival. If transiting the Panama Canal, the ETA should be sent through the agent for transfer to the port.

Communications

VHF: Ch 16.

Documents

These documents will be distributed to the Immigration Office, Harbour Master, Customs Office, Port Authority and agent.

ISPS

For ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org

Where it is

Puerto Sandino is a small cargo and oil discharging facility, situated on the E bank of the Rio Tamarindo, approx. 0.86nm within the entrance.

The port

Puerto Sandino is a lighterage port with no alongside berthing facilities for ocean-going vessels. The main cargo handled at the port is fertiliser and there is a CBM arrangement for crude oil handling at an offshore pipeline berth SW of the river entrance.

Dry Cargo Berth: Cargo loaded and discharged into lighters to and from small dock located at 12° 12.094'N 86° 45.854'W. Length 150m and 22m width, with a total area of 3,300m². Four barges can work at the wharf simultaneously.

Traffic

Approx. 718,000t of cargo and 25 vessels handled annually.

Where does the pilot board at Puerto Sandino?

The pilot boards at Puerto Sandino pilot boarding, 12°11.7′N 086°45.2′W.

What time zone is Puerto Sandino in?

Local time at Puerto Sandino is UTC−6. No summer time.

What is the maximum draft at Puerto Sandino?

The deepest berth listed is at Esso Terminal: 12.20 m maximum draught. The "Max draft per terminal" table gives each terminal's figure.

What is the water density at Puerto Sandino?

1025.

Which load line zone is Puerto Sandino in?

Tropical.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Puerto Sandino?

The UN/LOCODE of Puerto Sandino is NIPSN.

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